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Lead Mobile Engineer

Lead Mobile Engineer

CompanyCape
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience with Android development, 2+ years of experience with iOS development.
  • Proficiency in Swift.
  • Proficiency in Kotlin.
  • Strong foundational understanding of background and asynchronous processing in Android using Kotlin coroutines.
  • Strong foundational understanding of the Android ecosystem (Architecture, Lifecycle, Services, etc).
  • Experience with modern Android libraries & frameworks such as Compose, Room, Hilt, and Kotlin DSL.
  • 2+ years of experience managing mobile engineering teams, with a strong focus on coaching, performance management, and team development.
  • Deep, hands-on experience with Android (Kotlin/Java) development, and some expertise with iOS (Swift/Objective-C).
  • Proven ability to attract, assess, and retain top engineering talent; experience onboarding and developing junior engineers.
  • Ability to align technical decisions with business goals, balancing short-term delivery with long-term scalability.
  • Strong technical skills; able to break down complex initiatives, set clear priorities, delegate when necessary, and deliver on time.
  • Excellent communication skills, comfortable working across functions and levels, from engineers to executives.
  • Familiar with cryptographic systems and designing privacy conscious solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of 5 mobile engineers (including a new grad), fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance environment. Provide regular feedback, mentorship, and career development support.
  • Own the hiring process for mobile engineers, building a diverse and skilled team as we grow. Define and refine team structure and responsibilities.
  • Define the technical direction for our mobile platforms, ensuring architectural integrity, code quality, and scalability across iOS and Android.
  • Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of mobile features and products in collaboration with Product, Design, and Backend teams. Ensure timelines are met without compromising quality.
  • Ensure our mobile apps are performant, secure, and user-friendly, with robust monitoring, testing, and release processes in place.
  • Maintain a unified product experience across iOS and Android, while respecting platform-specific best practices.
  • Continuously improve team workflows, from sprint planning to code reviews and retrospectives, fostering a culture of learning and iteration.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with gRPC.
  • Experience with cryptography and trusted execution environments.
  • Experience with carrier applications, eSIM, eUICC, and cellular technologies from both 4G & 5G.